Upload
alden
View
46
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
Environmental Assessment and Management Master Programs in Japan. Two EAM final seminar Graz, Sep. 23, 2010. Nishikizawa, Shigeo and Harashina, Sachihiko Tokyo Institute of Technology. Outline of P resentation. Current situation of Japanese EA. EAM master programs in Japan Overview - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Citation preview
Environmental Assessment and Management Master Programs
in Japan
Nishikizawa, Shigeo and Harashina, SachihikoTokyo Institute of Technology
Two EAM final seminar Graz, Sep. 23, 2010
Outline of Presentation
EAM master programs in Japan OverviewThe EAM master program at Tokyo Tech
2
Current situation of Japanese EA
Opinions of students
3
Current situation of Japanese EA
EnvironmentalAssessment
in JAPAN
ODA and Domestic EA performance in Japan
・ EA is applied to only huge projects・ SEA provision is not established under the EA act
4
Domestic: EA system is not so advanced
ODA: EA regulation is advanced ・ New JICA (since 2008): GL amendment, 2010 ・ Advanced system for environmental and social consideration Application of SEA, More advanced transparency Advisory Committee for Reviewing
EA applications in Japan
599 00 01 02 03 04 05 060
20406080
100120
14 27 17 6 6 10 14 13
89 6653
49 46 50 58 43
Law Local Ordi.
In foreign countries USA NEPA 30,000 ~ 50,000 * including under SEPA: 60,000 ~80,000 China 30,000 Taiwan 3,000 UK 1,000
(per year)
year
EA applications in Japan
Japan under EIA act
20 under Local ordi.
50
6
Road HighwayOrdinary
10km(4 lane) or more20km(2 lane) or more
Dam100ha or more
Railway Super expressConventional
10km or more10km or more
Landfill 30ha or more
EA is only applied for huge projects“Concise EA” is not established
Why are there few numbers of EA in Japan?
- Overview -
7
EAM Master programs in Japan
Env. Management Master programs in Japanese Universities
Various type of the Environmental Management master programs are provided:
Interdisciplinary concept: natural and social sciences
None of “Assessment program” is provided
c.f. The University of Tokyo: Department of Environment
Systems, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences Osaka University: Department of Sustainable Energy
and Environmental
Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
8
EA courses in Japanese Universities94 courses are provided in 87 universities 11% of all Japanese universities (773) Only 8 universities have them in Master
programs
Based on the survey of JEAS, 2009
The 8 Master programs 2 programs are partially related to EAM Hitotsubashi University ( Based on
Sociology ) Meiji University ( Based on
Law ) 6 programs are related to EAMThe Open University of Japan, 1994-2009 provided 3 courses consecutively 9
Interdisciplinary: Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) Dep. of Environmental Science and Technology, 1998 Kyoto University Dep. of Global Environmental Studies, 2002 Civil Engineering: Iwate University Dep. of Civil and Environmental
Engineering Meisei University Dep. of Environmental System Social Science and Humanities: Tokyo Metropolitan University ( Based on Geography ) Tokyo City University ( Based on Information
Studies )
Three types of 6 EAM master programs
10
11
- The EAM master program at Tokyo Tech -
EAM Master programs in Japan
Master programs in Japanese Universities
Required period of master program Standard period is 2 years 1 year master program is limitedly provided
for the Integrated Doctoral Education
Program
Emphasis of the education On master’s thesis rather than coursework c.f. 30 credits ----- 22 credits : coursework 8 credits : seminar
(thesis)
Jobs after graduation are diverse and some are not so close to the concept of the department
12
Environmental Planning & Policy
Material & Energy
Curriculum at the Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Tokyo Tech
✓ Advanced Urban Environment
Water Environment✓Advanced Environmental Hydraulics
✓Material Cycle Analysis
✓ Environmental Turbulence
Urban Environment
✓Participatory Planning
✓ Consensus Building in Environmental Planning
✓ Open Channel Hydraulics
✓ Urban & Built Environmental Engineering
✓ Watershed Hydrology
✓ Radiation and the Environment
✓ Structural Materials
✓ Process Safety Management✓Advanced Environmental Policy Study
* Environmental Impact Assessment* Foundation of EnvironmentalScience and Technology * Compulsory
Subjects
13
14
Environmental Planning and Policy Unit― Highlight: 4 courses ―
✓ Consensus Building in Environmental Planning, Prof. Harashina
✓Advanced Environmental Policy Study Government Officers at Ministry of Environment
✓Participatory Planning, Assoc. Prof. Nishikizawa
•Environmental Impact Assessment (compulsory subject) Prof. Harashina, Nishikizawa and others
Keywords: consensus building, dispute resolution, mediation
Keywords: planning administration, environmental regulation, global environmental issues etc
Keywords: public participation methodology, conference design, facilitation
Outline of EA coursein master program at Tokyo Tech
Class. 1: Sustainable DevelopmentClass. 2: What is EA?Class. 3: ScreeningClass. 4: ScopingClass. 5:Public participation & communicationClass. 6-10:Impact prediction: air, water, landscape, animal, waste Class.11:EvaluationClass.12: Legal framework & case study: JapanClass.13:SEAClass.14:Capacity Development for EAClass.15: SIA for International Cooperation
15
~ 2010 spring semester ~
16
Opinions of studentsA Questionnaire Survey
to students who took the EA course in the master program at Tokyo
Tech., spring semester, 2010
17
①Better understanding of the General EA
④Spreading perspective of the Env. problems
⑤Getting mindset of Env. experts
⑥Enhancing the expertise of the environmental problems
⑦Contribution to own research⑧Getting interest in EA
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
②Better understanding of the laws & procedures in EA
③Better understanding of the Technical aspects in EA
(N=51, 2010 survey)
somewhateffectiveeffective don’t know somewhat
ineffective ineffective
Q1: Effects of learning the EA course
18
①Technical aspects in EA
④Variety of evaluation items in EA
②EA laws & procedures
③Case studies
Q2What should be taught in EA course?
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%(N=51, 2010 survey)
should be somewhat increase
should beincrease relevant should be
decreaseshould besomewhat decrease
19
Yes46%
20%Somewhat
Yes
15%Don’t know
SomewhatNo
12%
No7%
(N=41)
Q 3Should it be taught compulsorily?
Examples of opinions: Yes or somewhat YesFundamental knowledge as an environmental engineer/problem
EA is related with multiple fields …etc
Examples of opinions: no or somewhat NoIt is not directly related to research of an engineering work.
Compulsion lowers motivation …etc
20
Q 4Questions related to job search
③want to take an internship at EA-related companies
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
②usefulness of the EA course after obtaining a job
①want to get the EA-related job after the end of a master course
Somewhat YesYes Don’t know NoSomewhat No
21
Have you learned about EAat undergraduate?
Don’t know4%(2)
Q 5Experience of learning EA
during the undergraduate program
Yes33%(17)
No63%(32)
Lecture14
Thesis, Self-learning,
etcOthers
7
How did you learn?
22
ReferencesHarashina , Sachihiko: Environmental Assessment Related Higher Education in Japan: An overview, TwoEA-M project seminar in Seoul, 2009Nishikizawa , Shigeo: Environmental Assessment Related Higher Education in Japan: What are the main sources/ references for teaching?, TwoEA-M project seminar in Seoul, 2009 ー > See: Two-EAM HP -> Events -> conference in Seoul http://www.twoeam-eu.net/Japan Environment Assessment Society(JEAS), JEAS news autumn, no.124, 2009 (in Japanese)The Open University of Japan http://www.u-air.ac.jp/eng/figures.html